EXCERPT: The nuclear accident in Ukraine in 1986 was one of the worst that history has ever seen. More than 116,000 people were forced to evacuate from 1,600 miles of land. Today, wildlife populations of species like wolves, elk boar, bear, deer and dozens more are thriving.
“Nature flourishes when humans are removed from the equation, even after the world’s worst nuclear accident,” Smith commented. “We’re not saying the radiation levels are good for the animals; we know it damages their DNA, but human habitation and development of the land are worse for wildlife.”
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EXCERPT: (Josh Ewing, executive director of Friends of Cedar Mesa) describes the situation with Bears Ears as being “likely the worst possible situation.” Publicity for the monument is dramatically increasing visitation (including to many sensitive archaeological sites). Unfortunately, there is no concomitant allocation of resources to meet to flood of visitors. Suddenly, the very precious resources that inspired the protection of the monument are in immediate danger of being loved to death.
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